Real Madrid vs Athletic Club, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Real Madrid dispatched Athletic Club on Álvaro Arbeloa's last game in charge
Álvaro Arbeloa signed off as Real Madrid coach with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabéu.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
- 3': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
- 3': Foul by Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid).
- 3': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 5': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Adama Boiro (Athletic Club).
- 7': Offside, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
- 9': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 10': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 11': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 11': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 12': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Carvajal with a through ball.
- 16': Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 19': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 19': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 25': Attempt saved. Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club). Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
- 27': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Thiago Pitarch.
- 28': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Navarro with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 28': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 31': Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 32': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 35': Attempt missed. Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid).
- 37': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
- 41': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 0. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Pitarch.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Yeray Álvarez.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Robert Navarro (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. David Alaba (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 50': Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 50': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
- 51': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Athletic Club 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 52': Offside, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta is caught offside.
- 53': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 54': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club). Assisted by Gonzalo García.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Navarro with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 59': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alejandro Rego replaces Unai Gómez.
- 61': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club).
- 63': Attempt missed. Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 64': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
- 64': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 64': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 65': Offside, Real Madrid. Thiago Pitarch is caught offside.
- 66': Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).
- 68': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).
- 68': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dean Huijsen replaces David Alaba.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Jude Bellingham.
- 74': Substitution, Athletic Club. Urko Izeta replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Arda Güler replaces Gonzalo García.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Franco Mastantuono.
- 76': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 79': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Urko Izeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Manuel Serrano replaces Dani Carvajal.
- 85': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
- 86': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 86': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club).
- 88': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Athletic Club 1. Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Pitarch.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 4-1 Athletic Club.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Athletic Club 2. Urko Izeta (Athletic Club) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 90'+2': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Athletic Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Athletic Club 2.
Statistics
 ATH |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 7 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.2 | Possession | 73.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 176 | Accurate Passes | 675 |
| 254 | Passes | 745 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 12 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 2 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,398
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 70,398
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +18 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 17 | Raúl Asencio |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham  |
| 45 | Thiago Pitarch |
| 30 | Franco Mastantuono |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 16 | Gonzalo García |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Álex Padilla (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 19 | Adama Boiro |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 20 | Unai Gómez |
| 18 | Mikel Jauregizar |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 11 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 23 | Robert Navarro |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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